Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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